GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
lewdobscene
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
dripto let fall in drops
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect